A Comparative Study of Polystyrene/Layered Silicate Nanocomposites, Synthesized by Emulsion and Bulk Polymerization Methods

Deformation behavior and mechanical properties of polystyrene/organoclay/SEBS

“…Polystyrene/organoclay nanocomposites have been widely investigated by researchers in recent years ( Yeniova and Yilmazer, 2010;Yang et al, 2008;Uthirakumar et al, 2005;Olad and Hayasi, 2011;Krishna and Pugazhenthi, 2010;Khatua et al, 2004;Iyer et al, 2013;Giannakas et al, 2012;Arora et al, 2011;Akbari et al, 2010;Akbari and Bagheri 2014 ). The influence of organomodified E-mail address: babakbari@ut.ac.ir (B. Akbari).…”

Influence of Nanoclay on Morphology, Mechanical Properties and Deformation Mechanism of Polystyrene

“…Polystyrene=organoclay nanocomposite has been widely investigated by researchers in recent years [5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20] . Influence of organically modified clay on mechanical properties of polystyrene such as modulus of elasticity and flexural, tensile and impact strengths have been studied [5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14] . In addition of intrinsic properties of components, attention to their interactions is necessary in studying of mechanical behavior of hybrid systems.…”

Preparation and Characterization of Polystyrene/Organolaponite Nanocomposites

“…Much effort has also been devoted to polystyrene clay nanocomposites [8][9][10][11][12] , using mainly montmorillonite as filler. Polystyrene=laponite nanocomposites have been reported rarely [13][14][15][16] .…”

“…Polymer nanocomposites are two-phase materials in which the polymers are reinforced by nanoscale fillers. Depending on the nature of the components used (layered silicate, organic cation and polymer matrix) and the method of preparation, three main types of composites may be obtained when layered silicates are associated with a polymer: (a) phase separated microcomposite; (b) intercalated nanocomposite; and, (c) exfoliated nanocomposite [7] .Much effort has also been devoted to polystyrene clay nanocomposites [8][9][10][11][12] , using mainly montmorillonite as filler. Polystyrene=laponite nanocomposites have been reported rarely [13][14][15][16] .…”